ADHD / ADD Support Group

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD) are more common than you might think. It is a syndrome that exhibits symptoms such as hyperactivity, forgetfulness, mood shifts, poor impulse control, and distractibility. Join others who suffer from these conditions and share your experiences.

Our SOn's story: FIrst Steps with ADHD Evauluation

After several years with struggling with medications, bad behavior...depression...low grades...little improvement in our son's behavior...last year after he went through a growth spurt and the hormones kicked in...I returned to the Family Doctor insisting that our son be seen by an ENT doctor and a Neurologist. I had been told when he was in 2nd grade that he probably needed his tonsils out and should be allergy tested...BUT I couldn't get a Pediatrician in my area to refer him to an ENT doc for nothing. SIX Peds doctors and ALL refused to refer him...I gave up for the time being....until last Fall 2008.

This time the family doctor totally agreed that he needed to not only see an ENT doc but have a sleep study done , along with a full Allergy screening. The Sleep Study showed that he indeed had sleep apnea, probably due to his tonsils...PLUS the Allergy testing showed that he was allergic to just about everything in his world.. pollen, dust, mold, foods.

He had his tonsils out in January and started having allergy shots two weeks after....we changed his diet. WIthin a two week period the change in this child was so dramatic...even HE was surprised at how great he felt.

He ended his school year with A'S and B's...getting 100% on the SOL testing, improved in his Lacrosse team and began his involvement with the High School band by auditioning and making the Drum Line. His behavior and demeanor is like night and day.

SO...before you start throwing medications at your young one....PLEASE go see an ENT doctor...have their tonsils looked at, have an allergy screening AND have a sleep study done.

I don't mean to scare any of you, but each time my son was taken off any one of his medications (Adderrall, Focalin, Vyvanse)...he went through a withdrawal just like a heroin addict. ALL the Doctors poo-pooed my description of what he went through...BUT they weren't there with him....holding him as he shook all over, curled up in a ball in the fetal position, vomiting, sleeping 18 -22 hours a day after the major withdrawal wore off... OH, NO...he wasn't in withdrawal OR addicted (said sarcastically)....My boy will never be put on those medications ever again...if I have a voice in the matter. I saw it three different times and with each withdrawal it was worse. No kid needs to go through that just to be controlled in a school or learning situation. If I had to do over again...he would be home schooled and un-medicated.

Consider what I have said here...I had to learn the hard way...you don't have to put your children through this medicated h3ll...eliminate all the possibilities first.

Thank you sooo much for your input! I think I will request to have my sons allergy tested. Also, did you know that a primary care physician can order blood tests to check for certain allergies? I am wondering if I should go this route instead of doing skin patch testing. Youngest is six, oldest is 10.

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